Apologies
I apologize for the two emails you received yesterday. The earlier one was a first draft and included only the preview of April events. I have a timely excuse: after receiving my second COVID vaccine, I kept falling asleep, and had trouble finishing the day’s post! In case you missed the second email, you might want to check yesterday’s Golden History Moment, because it contained a funny story about George West.
COVID Updates
STARTING TODAY, EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE TO GET THE VACCINE!
Appointments to Get the COVID Vaccine (Eligibility)
State of Colorado’s Find Out Where You Can Get Vaccinated page | Lutheran Medical Center | JCPH Clinic in Arvada (70+ only) | www.vaccinespotter.org/CO/
Jefferson County Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000 | State Hotline to answer questions, including location of vaccine providers: 1-877-268-2926. It is staffed 24 hours a day
Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing
Jefferson County Case Summary:
Cases in Jeffco – Weds: 40,462 | Thurs: 40,606 (+144)
Deaths in Jeffco – Weds: 778 | Thurs: 779 (+1)
Currently Hospitalized in Jeffco – Weds: 13 | Thurs: 14 (+1)
Recovered – Weds: 38,597 | Thurs: 38,690 (+93)
Known Cases in Golden – Mon: 1646 | Thurs: 1646 (not updated)
More Public Health References
School of Mines COVID-19 case page. | Sign up for exposure notifications | CDC | Colorado | Jefferson County | City of Golden
Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Virtual HIIT
8-9AM Morning StART with Mattie O
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10AM-4PM Snail Trail Al Fresco Class @ Golden Quilt Company
10:30-11:15AM Play and Learn with the Library
10:30-11AM Mental Fitness Friday – Chair Yoga
10:40AM All Levels Yoga Virtual
4-5PM Friday Crafternoons – Power Bracelets!
Real World Events
3-4:30PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
5PM Goosetown Station Grand Opening Weekend
ArtRock Tonight – Matt Weatherby and the Gnarlbillies – Matt and his band will be joined by Jesse Crock – local Artist. Jesse will be painting 3 live pictures and we will hold a live drawing for his paintings. We will be selling tickets for the drawing -only $5 each !
7:30PM Colorado Rails and Cocktails: CORRs & The Black Experience
An Evening of Colorado History – Relax, enjoy a beverage and travel back to a time when railroads shaped the American West. Dr. George Junne, professor of Africana Studies at the University of Northern Colorado and co-curator of the Museum’s current exhibit, Colorado Railroads and the Black Experience discusses the role railroads have played in African-American lives from John Henry to Civil Rights. Presentation length varies, doors open at 6:30pm, bar opens at 7pm, presentation begins at 7:30pm, and doors close at approximately 8:30pm. Admission: $20 Adults. Ages 21+ only. Admission includes 2 beverages of your choice (beer, wine or soda) and snacks.
Live Music:
4PM Shawn Nelson @ Buffalo Rose
5:30PM Weatherbee and the Gnarbillys at Goosetown Station
7PM A Band Called Alexis @ Buffalo Rose
Golden History Moment
118 Years Ago
The April 2, 1903 Colorado Transcript included an advertisement for W.L. Douglas Shoes.
Early Transcripts often included histories of Golden, as recalled by early settlers. Such accounts usually included a reference to W.L. Douglas, who got his start as a cobbler here in Golden. His shop was located on 12th Street, about where the post office stands today. When those articles were published, the readers probably knew who Douglas was, and so were suitably impressed.
I didn’t know, so I decided to research the man. Douglas did indeed make and sell shoes in Golden Colorado. According to a November 17, 1904 Transcript article, Douglas sold his business and possessions in 1868 or 1869 and left Golden with $470. From here, he went to Massachusetts and started a shoe factory. The business did well and Douglas became a wealthy man. In addition to large-scale production, he owned a chain of shoe stores across the nation.
The Transcript liked to point out that much of Douglas’s success came from advertising in newspapers. Douglas advertised in papers all over the county, including the Colorado Transcript, but the Transcript had the honor of printing Douglas’s very first advertisement, in the June 5, 1867 edition. The Plains Indian War was heating up at that time, and he suggested that a pair of his shoes would help you run away from Indians.
Douglas was a staunch Democrat. According to Wikipedia, he served two terms as a Massachusetts state representative, one term in the state senate, and one term as Governor of the State of Massachusetts. He was also known for his philanthropic works. He died in 1924.
Many thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
